Compass Free vs Nusanet Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Free
This app functions as a sundial to determine cardinal directions using sunlight. Align the shadow of your finger with the app's shading to find north, south, east, and west.
- Measures cardinal points
- Uses sunlight
- Aligns finger shadow
- Indicates directions
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You can find directions without a magnetic compass, as long as there is sunlight. Hold your finger upright at the center of the screen and turn your device. Just line up the white line with your finger's shadow, and the correct directions are shown. It needs neither GPS nor a network connection and works completely standalone. Just make sure your device's clock is set correctly.
Nusanet Compass
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Application to know possible direction of defined places from user position in 360° direction. This app requires GPS feature in order to use. Places position can be loaded from your own customized data in excel file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nusanet Compass at none against Compass Free's shown. Nusanet Compass also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Compass Free's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass Free ships an update every 16 months, Nusanet Compass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Free | Nusanet Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | PT. Media Antar Nusa |
Bugs and requests
Compass Free
Reported bugs
2 issues- Causes device freezes or crashes
- Inaccurate compass readings
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for southern hemisphere
- Integrate with GPS for more accurate direction
- Provide night mode or moonlight option
- Improve instructions and user guidance
Nusanet Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass Free
No in-app purchases
Nusanet Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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